Office of the Vice President (OVP) spokesperson Georgina Hernandez told The Adobo Chronicles that she personally gift-wrapped Robredo’s birthday present for Duterte.

Hernandez said no gift can be more appropriate for someone who flip flops on various issues, citing the president’s 180-degree turn on the Philippines’ South China Sea policy, alliance with the United States, same-sex marriage, and even his accusations about Robredo.

Duterte recently accused the Vice President of being “in a hurry to claim the presidency,” just one week after he cleared her of involvement in destabilization plots against his administration.

Reacting to the high-profile birthday gift, Malacañang Press Secretary Martin Andanar sent a Twitter message to Hernandez, saying: “The President appreciates the generosity and thoughtfulness of Mrs. Robredo, but he respectfully declines the gift because he does not wear flip flops. He’d prefer boat shoes with no socks.”